About this Course Module
This presentation reviews strategies for improving PTSD
patients' motivation to engage in treatment and to change long-standing
maladaptive ways of coping with PTSD symptoms. Topics reviewed include
behaviors that PTSD patients are often ambivalent about changing,
roadblocks to admitting need to change, overview of a PTSD motivation
enhancement group, treatment-related beliefs (fears and expectancies),
and therapeutic alliance factors.
Goal: The goal of this presentation is to introduce clinicians to common
barriers to treatment engagement and some
motivational techniques to address those barriers.
Objectives: After viewing the presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify reasons why patients may be reluctant to change
long-standing behaviors
- Outline key elements of the PTSD Motivation Enhancement Group
- Articulate common differences between clients' and therapists'
perspectives and assumptions that may impede effective treatment
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Abbreviated instructions:
- Download ZIP archive of module
- Unzip ZIP archive of module
- Double-click to open "murphy-rosen_barriers_a.pps" (do not move files out of folder)
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(ZIP file - 1.9 MB)
Download Transcript (PDF)
Abbreviated instructions:
- Download ZIP archive of module
- Unzip ZIP archive of module
- Double-click to open "murphy-rosen_barriers.pps"
Read complete instructions
How to obtain Continuing Education Credits
Continuing education credits can be earned for this course. For more information and step-by-step instructions, please visit the CE Credits page. Here is the brochure required for CEs for this course.
